Be willing to be a beginner every single morning. Meister Eckhart
Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly. Epictetus
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. Epictetus
Adventure is not outside man; it is within. George Eliot
Who is your master? Anyone who has control over things upon which you’ve set your heart, or over things which you seek to avoid. Epictetus